Patents by Inventor Thomas Roetker

Thomas Roetker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Thread coating using inkjet printhead
    Patent number: 11511308
    Abstract: A method of coating threads using a printhead having rows of nozzles extending along a length of the printhead. The method includes the steps of: feeding the thread along a length of the printhead; and ejecting ink from the rows of nozzles towards the thread. Thread-coating modules and thread-coating systems make use of the method described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Roetker, Jason Mark Thelander, Mark Profaca, Payman Hassibi
  • THREAD COATING USING INKJET PRINTHEAD
    Publication number: 20210252548
    Abstract: A method of coating threads using a printhead having rows of nozzles extending along a length of the printhead. The method includes the steps of: feeding the thread along a length of the printhead; and ejecting ink from the rows of nozzles towards the thread. Thread-coating modules and thread-coating systems make use of the method described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas ROETKER, Jason Mark THELANDER, Mark PROFACA, Payman HASSIBI
  • Method of supplying inks to printhead having multiple color channels
    Patent number: 8899735
    Abstract: A method of supplying ink to an inkjet printhead having multiple ink color channels. The method includes the steps of: supplying black ink to a black color channel of the printhead; and supplying yellow ink to a yellow color channel of the printhead. The black ink is supplied to the printhead at a lower pressure than the yellow ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Memjet Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric Johnson, Jinsong Gao, Andy Bound, Thomas Roetker, Victor Escobedo
  • PRINTER METHOD OF SUPPLYING INKS TO PRINTHEAD HAVING MULTIPLE COLOR CHANNELS
    Publication number: 20140036011
    Abstract: A method of supplying ink to an inkjet printhead having multiple ink color channels. The method includes the steps of: supplying black ink to a black color channel of the printhead; and supplying yellow ink to a yellow color channel of the printhead. The black ink is supplied to the printhead at a lower pressure than the yellow ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: ZAMTEC LIMITED
    Inventors: Eric Johnson, Jinsong Gao, Andy Bound, Thomas Roetker, Victor Escobedo
  • System for reducing ink color mixing effects in printer
    Patent number: 8613502
    Abstract: A system for reducing ink color mixing effects in a printer is provided having a printhead having multiple ink color channels mounted to a housing of the printer at a first level, and a plurality of ink supply cartridges mounted to the printer housing so as to be fluidically connected to the printhead and stacked in an array having a plurality of rows defining a plurality of levels which are lower than the first level. The plurality of ink supply cartridges include at least one black ink supply cartridge which supplies black colored ink to a black ink color channel of the printhead. The black ink supply cartridge is disposed at the lowest level defined by the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Zamtec Limited
    Inventors: Eric Johnson, Jinsong Gao, Andy Bound, Thomas Roetker, Victor Escobedo
  • SYSTEM FOR REDUCING INK COLOR MIXING EFFECTS IN PRINTER
    Publication number: 20110279591
    Abstract: A system for reducing ink color mixing effects in a printer is provided having a printhead having multiple ink color channels mounted to a housing of the printer at a first level, and a plurality of ink supply cartridges mounted to the printer housing so as to be fluidically connected to the printhead and stacked in an array having a plurality of rows defining a plurality of levels which are lower than the first level. The plurality of ink supply cartridges include at least one black ink supply cartridge which supplies black colored ink to a black ink color channel of the printhead. The black ink supply cartridge is disposed at the lowest level defined by the array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Eric Johnson, Jinsong Gao, Andy Bound, Thomas Roetker, Victor Escobedo